Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Drive (TA8 2DR) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Drive (TA8 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Hurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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